2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE Complaints

DT: THE CONSUMER STARTING EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ON MAR 18TH, 2005. THE CONSUMER FELT A SKIP OR SPUTTER WHILE DRIVING OR AT A STOP SIGN. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO PUT DRY GAS IN THE VEHICLE WHICH SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SO THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE GAS CAP. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

IN THE PAST 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TIE RODS REPLACED ON THE FRONT OF MY 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE TWICE.

I HAVE A CHEVY VENTURE 2000. FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS I HAVE HAD OIL SPOTS ON THE GROUND IN THE GARAGE, AND HAVE HAD TO KEEP FILLING UP THE COOLANT RESEVOIR TANK FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AT THE DEALER FOR THE OIL SPOTS AFTER HAVING THEM DO AN OIL CHANGE MONTHS AGO. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THAT SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL. HOWEVER WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO GET CHECKED WHY I WAS HAVING TO ADD COOLANT THEY FOUND THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING. IT COST ME $600.00 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. MY VAN HAS 86K MILES ON IT. IT HAS HAD THE GASKET REPLACED TWICE NOW. I HAVE RESEARCHED INFO FOR THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE 3.1L AND 3.4L MOTORS IN GM'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY DOES THIS CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM? THIS HAS TO BE DAMAGING THE ENGINE HAVING COOLANT BEING ABLE TO LEAK INTO IT. THE SERVICE STATION I WENT TO DOES SEVERAL OF THESE A MONTH ON 1998 TO 2001 MODELS WITH THESE ENGINES. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A FLAW WITH EITHER THE GASKET OR THE DEX COOL THAT CORRODES THE GASKET.

DT: CHEVROLET, VENTURE 2000 MINI VAN, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR SHUTS EVEN WHEN CHILDREN OR ANYONE IS IN THE WAY. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN THE DOOR BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, AND A CHILD HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER GETTING FINGER CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. *AK

DT: FUEL SYSTEM IS NOT CONNECTED CORRECTLY WHICH CAUSES THE FUEL TO MIX AND TO DRAIN. THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OFF BECAUSE OF THIS. *AK

I'VE HAD MY SEAT BELT FOR 2ND ROW SEATS FIXED SEVERAL TIMES. THE SEAT BELTS BECOME LOCK AND WRAPPED AROUND THE SEAT. THE DEALER HAS HAD TO PHYSICALLY REMOVE THE SEAT TO GET THE SEAT BELT TO RETRACT. I CURRENTLY CANNOT USE THE SEAT BELT UNTIL I GET IT BACK INTO THE DEALER.

CONTACT STATES: THE ABS ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN. WHILE HE IS DRIVING THE ABS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

TRANSMISSION ON 2000 CHEVY VENTURE VAN NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VAN IS NOT EVEN 5 YEARS OLD AND IS UNDER 60, 000 MILES. WE ALSO HAD TO HAVE CRACKED GASKETS REPAIRED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE HEARD OF A NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH THEIR SIMILAR VEHICALS.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE DRIVER OPENED THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE DOOR CLOSED ON ITS OWN. THIS CAUSE THE DRIVER'S ARM TO BECOME CAUGHT INSIDE OF THE DOOR. THE DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON THEIR OWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

MY WIFE, DEBORA WAS A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT OF A CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN. AS SHE OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR WITH THE HANDLE HER ARM BECAME PINNED AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE SEAT AND EDGE OF THE DOOR JAM. THE POWERED DOOR CONTINUED TO OPEN UNTIL HER WRIST SNAPPED. I HAVE LOOKED AT HOW THIS COULD HAPPENED AND SAW THIS OBVIOUS AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN FLAW. MY WIFE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING SURGERY, WHICH WILL INCLUDE TITANIUM PLATE & SCREWS. WHO KNOWS THE EVENTUAL OUTCOME ? MY COMPLAINT AND QUESTIONS ARE THESE.. IN YOUR RECALL SEARCH I FIND YOUR ASSIGNED RECALL # 04V-597 AND GM'S RECALL #04110. MY WIFES WRIST WAS BROKEN ON APRIL 16TH BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AS STATED IN THAT RECALL. WHY HASN'T THE VEHICLE OWNER (ORIGINAL OWNER) BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS INJURY CAUSING PROBLEM? I'VE SPOKEN TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP OWNERS, WHO SAY THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE YET OF THIS RECALL. GM HAS A DATABASE OF ALL ORIGINAL OWNERS AS DO DEALERSHIPS. IS IT TOO DIFFICULT OR TOO EXPENSIVE TO BULK MAIL YOUR CUSTOMERS. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, DE-ACTIVATE THE DOOR TILL WE GET YOU A NEW HANDLE. ASK THE OWNERS TO CAUTION PASSENGERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WELL, GMS PROBLEM BECAME MY PROBLEM. FARMERS INSURANCE WON'T PAY FOR THE INJURY BECAUSE THEIR CLIENT (CAR OWNER) WAS NOT NEGLIGENT. THANKS FOR LISTENING. STEVE DEPOYSTER. *NM